Metro Advance Tran Plan Dir - Fort Worth District

Are you driven by the challenge of shaping how people move through cities and rural communities? Do you thrive at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and public service? If so, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the transportation landscape of our state. If so, then TxDOT's Fort Worth District might be the place for you!

As the Metro Advance Transportation Planning Director, you’ll take the helm of the ATP section within the Transportation Planning & Development (TP&D) team. You’ll lead a dynamic group of planners and visionaries responsible for crafting multi-modal transportation plans that span urban centers and rural regions alike. From highways to bike paths, transit corridors to freight routes—you’ll help design the systems that connect people, goods, and opportunities. 

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Oversees the development of transportation planning functions in a metropolitan district. Reports to the Director of Transportation Planning and Development. Manages a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees engaged in transportation planning activities. Work requires contact with governmental officials and the public. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates development of the Unified Work Program with MPOs and monitors expenditures of federal planning funds.
• Coordinates with staff engineers regarding planning operations as they relate to administration, programming, design,
  construction, right of way and maintenance.
• Develops and monitors the transportation planning budget.
• Oversees district participation in development, coordination and implementation of the Unified Transportation Program,
  the State Transportation Plan and action plans for specific projects.
• Oversees long-range and short-range transportation planning and coordinates with Regional Mobility
  Authorities/Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to develop the annual Transportation Improvement Program and Metropolitan Transportation Plans.
• Oversees the administration of public transportation grants and related programs.
• Recommends transportation planning and development training needs.
• Responsible for the advanced transportation planning program in a district.
• Serves as liaison between the Federal Highway Administration and MPOs on matters impacting urban transportation planning
  programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Transportation planning, public transportation, engineering. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications 

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in d Transportation planning. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
•  Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Applicable analysis methodologies
• Forecasting methodologies
• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and
  information technology related systems
• State, county and local government operations and metropolitan planning organizations or regional mobility authorities
  affecting highway and transportation development and operations
• Applicable contract/grant/funding/project/program processes, policies and procedures
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and
  adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
   

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

   

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information